Category Archives: GOVERNMENT

Jobs … but LOW PAY

Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2010 by meganwilson

August 26, 2010 Economic Policy Institute by Kai Filion and Andrea Orr While a lack of jobs is arguably the biggest problem facing the labor market, another major concern is the quality of the jobs that are being created. The … Continue reading →

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HOMELESS AND EMPTY HOMES – AN AMERICAN TRAVESTY

Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 by meganwilson

From The Huffington Post: By Richard “Skip” Bronson About 3.5 million US residents (about 1% of the population), including 1.35 million children, have been homeless for a significant period of time. Over 37,000 homeless individuals (including 16,000 children) stay in … Continue reading →

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A HISTORY OF IRAQ

Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 by meganwilson

Via Heather Sparks:

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The Charitable-Giving Divide

Posted on Monday, August 23, 2010 by meganwilson

From the New York Times, August 20, 2010 by Judith Warner With the battle over whether to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy shaping up as the major political event of the fall, opponents of repeal were handed … Continue reading →

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CRISIS CAPATILISM: Naomi Klein, Raj Patel, Amy Goodman

Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2010 by meganwilson
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David Harvey: The Crisis Today

Posted on Friday, August 20, 2010 by meganwilson
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This Little Piggy

Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 by meganwilson
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Exposing Fraud in the U.S. Economic Recovery Stats and the VisionVictory View Bomb

Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 by meganwilson

Where on earth do the folks who are predicting that the economy is not going to slip into a deeper recession/depression get the crack they’re smoking? Where do they think the resources are going to come from if the US … Continue reading →

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France September 29, 2008: Laissez-Faire Capitalism is Over

Posted on Sunday, August 8, 2010 by meganwilson

President Nicolas Sarkozy declared the theory that the market “always knows best” is finished

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Piggy representin’

Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010 by Eliza

check out Piggy’s schwag!

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